House Agenda for April 3, 2026
Message from the Senate: Introductory Senate Bills No. 31 Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 18 Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 19 Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Report No. 32 Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Report No. 33 Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Report No. 34 Health Committee Report No. 26 Health Committee Report No. 27 Health Committee Report No. 28 Judiciary Committee Report No. 33 Judiciary Committee Report No. 34 Ways and Means Committee Report No. 28 Ways and Means Committee Report No. 29 Ways and Means Committee Report No. 30 Ways and Means Committee Report No. 31 Ways and Means Committee Report No. 32 Laid Over Calendar No. 4 Special Order Calendar No. 30 Special Order Calendar No. 47 Special Order Calendar No. 48 Special Order Calendar No. 49 Special Order Calendar No. 50 Calendar of Third Reading House Bills No. 128 Calendar of Third Reading Senate Bills No. 13 Calendar of Third Reading Senate Bills No. 14 Calendar of Third Reading Senate Bills No. 15

April 3, 2026
Message from the Senate: Introductory Senate Bills No. 31
Senate Bills Introduced In The House
SB0956 Senator Jennings Rules and Executive Nominations
Maryland Transportation Authority - Video Tolls - Collection
Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 18
Distribution Date: April 3, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 3, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0617 Favorable Delegate Fair
City of Frederick - Noise Abatement Monitoring Systems - Authorization
SB0054 Favorable Senator Lam
State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Grounds for Disciplinary Action - Restrictions
SB0087 Favorable Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Motor Vehicle Administration - Identification Cards, Licenses, and Permits - Repeal of Color Photograph Requirement
SB0125 Favorable Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Vehicle Laws - Transfer of Used Vehicles - Repeal of Notarized Bill of Sale Requirement
SB0130 Favorable Senator Henson
Environment - Water - Individual Submeters
SB0145 Favorable Senator West
Motor Vehicles and Marine Vessels - Transfer-on-Death Designations
SB0149 Favorable Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Vehicle Laws - Heavy Weight Port Corridor Permits - Regulations
SB0166 Favorable Senator Bailey
Shellfish Aquaculture - Penalties - Suspension or Revocation of Permit or Registration Card
SB0184 Favorable Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Reporting Requirement
SB0257 Favorable Senator Simonaire
Mel Noland Woodland Incentives and Fellowship Fund - Reporting
SB0280 Favorable Senator Augustine
Natural Resources - State Parks - Terminology
SB0473 Favorable Senator Hettleman
Public Utilities - For-Hire Drivers and Transportation Network Operators - Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Training and Liability
SB0599 Favorable Senator Hester
On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program - Established
SB0610
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable Senator Mautz
Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program - Alterations
SB0621
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable Senator Watson
Public Safety - State Fire Prevention Code - Trash and Recyclable Materials
SB0698 Favorable Senator McCray
Vehicle Laws - Dangerous Accumulations of Snow and Ice - Removal From Exposed Vehicle Surfaces
SB0740 Favorable Senator Kramer
Transportation Network Companies - Deactivation of Operators
SB0861 Favorable Senator Zucker
Environment - Stormwater Management for Agritourism
Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 19
Distribution Date: April 3, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 3, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0669 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Pruski
Political Subdivisions - Third-Party Road Improvements - Satisfactory Completion
HB1621 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Grammer
Wastewater Treatment Plants - Discharges - Monitoring, Reporting, and Requirements
SB0164 Favorable with Amendments Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Natural Resources - Pamela J. Kelly Tree-Mendous Maryland Program - Alterations
SB0266 Favorable with Amendments Senator Brooks
Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Invasive Trees
SB0487 Favorable with Amendments Senator Henson
Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Safety Corridors (Vulnerable Road User Protection Act of 2026)
SB0553 Favorable with Amendments Senator Augustine
Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland - Reestablishment
SB0879 Favorable with Amendments Senator Attar
Baltimore City - Natural Resources - Archery Hunting Safety Zones
Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Report No. 32
Distribution Date: April 3, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 3, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0106 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Foley
State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Nontenure Track Faculty
SB0011 Favorable with Amendments Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Campaign Financing - Campaign Finance Reporting Deadline and Fair Campaign Financing Fund Distributions
SB0237 Favorable with Amendments Senator Kagan
Election Law - Presidential Electors - Selection and Voting
SB0670 Favorable with Amendments Senator Kagan
Election Law - Authority at Polling Places - Revisions
Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Report No. 33
Distribution Date: April 3, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 3, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0006 Favorable Senator Kramer
State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Nontenure Track Faculty
SB0080 Favorable Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Maryland Public Ethics Law - Financial Disclosure Statements - State Officials of and Candidates to Be a State Official of the Judicial Branch
SB0091 Favorable Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
State Board of Elections - Address Confidentiality Program - Designation of Contact Person
SB0100 Favorable Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops
SB0128
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Maryland Military Department - Supervision of State Active Duty Personnel
SB0136 Favorable Senator Kramer
Collective Bargaining - Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission - Police Officers
SB0200 Favorable Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
State Government - Council for Open Data - Membership and Responsibilities
Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Report No. 34
Distribution Date: April 3, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 3, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0241 Favorable Senator Augustine
Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration
SB0253 Favorable Senator Hettleman
Baltimore County Public Library - Collective Bargaining - Supervisory Employees
SB0363 Favorable Senator Mautz
Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission - Membership and Termination - Altered and Extended
SB0445 Favorable Senator Kramer
Employment Standards - Firefighters - Payment of Wages and Payroll Information
SB0472 Favorable Senator Hettleman
Baltimore County Code of Public Local Laws - 2025 Edition - Legalization
SB0758
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable Senator Watson
Common Ownership Communities - Candidate or Proposition Signs - Display Period
Health Committee Report No. 26
Distribution Date: April 3, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 3, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB1233 Favorable Washington County Delegation
Washington County - Mobile Food Service Facilities and Semipermanent Food Service Facilities - Toilet and Lavatory Facilities
SB0042 Favorable Senator Simonaire
Reduction Facilities and Veterans Service Organizations - Hydrolyzed and Soil Remains - Immunity
SB0326 Favorable Senator Lam
Physician Assistants and Midwives - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners (Physician Assistant Parity Act of 2026)
SB0333 Favorable Senator Kramer
Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact
SB0385 Favorable President
Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act)
SB0493 Favorable Senator Beidle
Nursing Facilities - Involuntary Discharge or Transfer
SB0521 Favorable Senator Kramer
Health Insurance - Material Changes to Provider Networks - Notification and Special Enrollment Period
SB0530 Favorable Senator Hettleman
Aging-in-Place Programs - Grants - Multigenerational Third Places (Village Multigenerational Third Places Act)
SB0714 Favorable Washington County Senators
Washington County - Mobile Food Service Facilities and Semipermanent Food Service Facilities - Toilet and Lavatory Facilities
SB0839 Favorable Senator Ready
Medical Assistance Programs - Drug Dispensing - Cost-of-Dispensing Survey
Health Committee Report No. 27
Distribution Date: April 3, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 3, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0860 Favorable Senator Zucker
Department of Aging – Aging Resilience Fund – Establishment
SB0892 Favorable Senator Gile
Health Occupations, Public Health, and Insurance - Menopause - Provider Training Coverage Requirements, Policy Initiatives, and Access to Care
SB0910 Favorable Senator Mautz
Health Insurance - Graduate-Level Clinical Interns - Required Reimbursement
Health Committee Report No. 28
Distribution Date: April 3, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 3, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0412 Favorable with Amendments Senator Augustine
Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Boards and Community Forensic Aftercare Program
SB0413 Favorable with Amendments Senator Beidle
State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Board Operations and Regulation of Crematories and Reduction Facilities
SB0496 Favorable with Amendments Senator Hershey
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity
SB0555 Favorable with Amendments Senator Hayes
Health - Dementia Services and Brain Health Program and Provider Resource Toolkit
SB0656 Favorable with Amendments Senator Henson
Public Health - Cosmetic Products - Enforcement and Penalties for Prohibited Ingredients (Crown and Care Act - Protecting Communities From Harmful Hair Chemicals)
SB0866 Favorable with Amendments Senator Washington, A.
Public Health - Chain Restaurants - Disclosure and Notice to Customers of Sodium and Added Sugars
SB0915 Favorable with Amendments Senator Mautz
State Board of Physicians - Delegation of Duties - Alterations
Judiciary Committee Report No. 33
Distribution Date: April 3, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 3, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0160 Favorable Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers - Notification Regarding Compromising Events
SB0252 Favorable Senator West
Maryland Legal Services Corporation - Board of Directors - Membership
Judiciary Committee Report No. 34
Distribution Date: April 3, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 3, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0323 Favorable Senator Smith
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act)
Ways and Means Committee Report No. 28
Distribution Date: April 2, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 3, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0030 Favorable Baltimore County Senators
Baltimore County - Property Tax Credit - Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 34
SB0098 Favorable Senator Sydnor
Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission - Membership - Alterations
SB0109 Favorable Senator Simonaire
Anne Arundel County - Residential Property Tax Payment Deferrals - Eligibility
SB0357 Favorable Senator Bailey
St. Mary's County - Gaming by Qualified Organization - Permit Required
SB0497 Favorable Washington County Senators
Property Tax - City of Hagerstown and the Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc. - Exemption
Ways and Means Committee Report No. 29
Distribution Date: April 2, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 3, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0501 Favorable Washington County Senators
Washington County - Property Tax Credit - Platoon 22, Incorporated
SB0833 Favorable Senator Hershey
Queen Anne's County - Authorized Uses of Revenues From Development Impact Fees - Expansion
SB0847 Favorable Senator Carozza
Wicomico County - Property Tax Credit - Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.
SB0851 Favorable Anne Arundel County Senators
Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program
Ways and Means Committee Report No. 30
Distribution Date: April 2, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 3, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0058 Favorable with Amendments Senator Brooks
Property Tax Credit - Retail Service Station Conversions
SB0440 Favorable with Amendments Senator Guzzone
Income Tax - Theatrical Production Tax Credit - Sunset Extension
SB0756
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable with Amendments Senator McCray
Baltimore City – Economic Development Project in Downtown RISE District – Payment in Lieu of Taxes
SB0765 Favorable with Amendments Senator Zucker
Property Taxes - Tax Sales, Legacy Protection Program, and Tax Credits
Ways and Means Committee Report No. 31
Distribution Date: April 2, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 3, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0176 Favorable Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee
Video Lottery Facility Payouts - Intercepts for Restitution Payments, Child Support Payments, and Debts Owed to the State
SB0194 Favorable Senator Simonaire
Income and Property Tax Incentives - Members and Veterans of the Space Force - Application
SB0238 Favorable Senator Augustine
School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact
SB0263 Favorable Senator Brooks
Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures
SB0339 Favorable Senator Lewis Young
Maryland School for the Deaf - Membership of Board of Trustees - Alterations
SB0344 Favorable Senator King
Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems
Ways and Means Committee Report No. 32
Distribution Date: April 2, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 3, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0056 Favorable Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center - External Data Sharing With Third-Party Data Centers for Multistate Reporting - Authorization
SB0403 Favorable Senator McCray
Sales and Use Tax - Elementary or Secondary School Book Fairs - Exemption
SB0503 Favorable Senator King
Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program - Funding
SB0519 Favorable Senator King
Earned Income Tax Credit - Assistance Program Implementation Delay and Study
SB0648 Favorable Senator Hettleman
Local School Systems - Educator Screening - Educator Identification Clearinghouse (School Personnel Vetting and Hiring Transparency Act)
SB0731 Favorable Senator Washington, M.
Human Services - Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council - Legal Status
SB0819 Favorable Senator Hayes
Judicial In Rem Tax Foreclosure - Notice Requirements
March 18, 2026
Laid Over Calendar No. 4
HB0543 Delegate Guyton STATUS: (Economic Matters)
Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Family Child Care Homes Favorable Report ADOPTED. Floor Amendment by Del. Hartman PENDING. Motion by Del. Hartman to Lay Bill and Amendment Over One Day under the Rules. CARRIED. BILL ON 2ND READING.
March 19, 2026
Special Order Calendar No. 30
HB0941 Delegate Hill STATUS: (Government, Labor, and Elections)
Public Health - Public Buildings - Hygiene Products Motion by Del. Kerr to make Bill a Special Order of Business for Thursday at the appropriate time. CARRIED.
BILL ON 3RD READING.

CALENDAR #54
April 3, 2026
Special Order Calendar No. 47
HB0045 Delegate Vogel STATUS: (Government, Labor, and Elections)
Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act) Favorable Report ADOPTED.
Motion by Del. Buckel to make Bill a Special Order of Business for Friday at the appropriate time. CARRIED.
BILL ON 2ND READING.
April 3, 2026
Special Order Calendar No. 48
HB0299 Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee STATUS: (Government, Labor, and Elections)
Fraud Prevention, Prevailing Wage, and Living Wage - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement Favorable Report as Amended ADOPTED.
Floor Amendment by Del. Ruth ADOPTED.
Motion by Del. Pippy to make Bill as Amended a Special Order of Business for Friday at the appropriate time. CARRIED.
BILL ON 2ND READING.
April 3, 2026
Special Order Calendar No. 49
HB0774 Delegate Wilkins STATUS: (Economic Matters)
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) Favorable Report ADOPTED.
Motion by Del. Adams to make Bill a Special Order of Business for Friday at the appropriate time. CARRIED.
BILL ON 2ND READING.
April 3, 2026
Special Order Calendar No. 50
SB0417 Senator Lam STATUS: (Government, Labor, and Elections)
Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act) Favorable Report ADOPTED.
Motion by Del. Buckel to make Bill a Special Order of Business for Friday at the appropriate time. CARRIED. BILL ON 2ND READING.
April 3, 2026
Calendar of Third Reading House Bills No. 128
HB0074 Delegate Johnson, S. Government, Labor, and Elections
State Procurement - Security Services - Contract Modification
HB0896 Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Government, Labor, and Elections
Military Department - National Guard State Active Duty Mobilization Fund
April 3, 2026
Calendar of Third Reading Senate Bills No. 13
SB0038 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee Judiciary
Vehicle Laws - Ignition Interlock System Program - Required Participation
SB0081 Senator Folden Judiciary
Criminal Law - School Resource Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity With Students
SB0082 Senator Watson Judiciary
Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease of Real Property - Penalty
SB0131 Senator West Judiciary
Estates and Trusts - Fiduciaries - Attorney-Client Privilege
SB0177 Senator West Judiciary
Criminal Law - Obstruction or Interference With Exercise of Religious Beliefs - Prohibition
SB0182 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee Judiciary
Adult Protective Services - Modifications
April 3, 2026
Calendar of Third Reading Senate Bills No. 14
SB0250 Senator Simonaire Judiciary
Estates - Maryland Uniform Simultaneous Death Act
SB0277 Senator West Judiciary
Estates and Trusts - Venue for Administrative and Judicial Probate and Application of Inheritance Tax
SB0395 Senator Gile Judiciary
Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Programs - Insurance and Liability
SB0397 Anne Arundel County Senators Judiciary
Anne Arundel County - Sheriff - Appointment of Majors
SB0437 Senator Folden Judiciary
Criminal Law – Theft and Fraud Crimes – Valuation and Forgery of Gift Cards
SB0465 Senator James Judiciary
Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree
April 3, 2026
Calendar of Third Reading Senate Bills No. 15
SB0531 Senator Hettleman Judiciary
Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Request for Verbal Acknowledgement (Verbal Waiver Transparency Act)
SB0544 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee Judiciary
Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security Standard
SB0634 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee Judiciary
Office of the State Prosecutor - Investigation of Threats - Judges
SB0637 Senator Jackson Judiciary
Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Fund Producer Commission Rate
SB0715 Washington County Senators Judiciary
Washington County - Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program
SB0745 Senator McKay Judiciary
Police Training - Autism and Dementia (LEAD Act of 2026)
SB0907 Senator Love Judiciary
Public Health - Female Genital Mutilation
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